To-day, the thirtieth of April, one thousand seven hundred and forty-nine, the King being at Versailles, considering the petition presented to him by the Sr. Adrien Desmarets Vincent, formers vessel captain, praying that His Majesty be pleased to confirm and ratify a concession granted to him on the twentieth of August, 1748, by the Srs. Marquis de la Galissonniere, General Commandant of New France, and Hocquart, Intendant in the said country, of the harbour, or bay called La Forteau, situated on the coast of Labrador, in the lower St. Lawrence river, together with the tract of land of about three-quarters of a league lying between Cape Dunes and Cape Grincedent, by four leagues in depth, His Majesty has confirmed and ratified the said concessionf Wills therefore that the same be had and held unto the said Adrien Desmarets Vincent during the term of seven years only, to commence this present year, with the right of making one or more seal-fishing establishments, and of hunting and trading with the Indians, to the exclusion of all others, during the said term, and under the condition, however, that the said establishments shall not interfere with or be of prejudice to the vessels engaged in cod-fishing every year in the said bay of La Forteau, which shall continue to have the use of the beaches which are required for their said fishery, and also, that the said Sr. Vincent shall operate and develop the present concession, by default of which the same shall be null

and void, as well as subject to the payment, for each and every year, to the Domaine of His Majesty, of five beaver or the sum of ten livres as sole dues, the whole as set forth in the said concession, and in testimony of his will His Majesty has ordered me to issue the present patent which shall be registered at the Registrar's Office of the Superior Council in Quebec, and which he was pleased to sign with His hand and to be countersigned by me, Councillor, Secretary of State and of his Household and Treasury.

(Signed) Louis, and further down, Rouillé.

No. 1381.

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ANSE A LOUP CONCESSION.

CONCESSION, 25 OCTOBER, 1748, OF ANSE A LOUP TO DESCHENAUX FOR NINE YEARS, 1749-1758.

ARCHIVES DE LA PROVINCE DE QUEBEC. REGISTERS OF THE INTENDANTS, BOOK 9, FOLIO 38.

Considering the petition to us presented by the Sr. Joseph Deschenaux, “ Ecrivain ” (clerk) employed in the stores of His Majesty, stating that, contemplating seal-fishing, he was informed that here is on the coast of Labrador a place called L'anse à Loup which is convenient for such an stablishment [sic.]. Therefore, he prays us to grant him a deed of concession of the said place to be ta ken [sic.]

from the cape Diable, the same included, ascending to the anse à Loup (Wolf inlet), including the same, that is about two leagues in front, by six leagues in depth, together with the islands, islets and beaches lying opposite the said tract of land, with the privilege of seal-fishing, to the exclusion of all others, and that of hunting and trading with the Indians throughout the whole extent of said concession, and of cod-fishing at said place ; and considering the considerable advances which the petitioner will have to make to form substantial establishments, we would be pleased to grant him the said concession for a term of at least fifteen years, otherwise he could not derive any profit therefrom, in spite of the pains and the care he will take to establish a new post in view of the welfare and advantage of the trade of this Colony. We, in virtue of the power entrusted to us by His Majesty and under His good pleasure, have granted and conceded for the term of nine years only, to start next year, to the said Sr. Deschenaux, the said Anse à Loup, together with the tract of land of about two leagues in front by six leagues in depth, as hereinbefore set forth, as well as the islands, islets and beaches lying opposite the said tract of land, the same to have and hold and there to make one or more seal-fishing establishments, to the exclusion of all others, with the right of hunting and trading with the Indians, for the said term, and that of cod-fishing concurrently with -the vessels which may come to the said place of l'Anse à Loup, under the condition that the said Sr. Deschenaux shall operate the present concession, by default of which the same shall be null and void, and subject to the payment to His Majesty's Domaine in this country, for each and every year, of two beaver of the value of four livres. Done and given at Quebec the 25th of October, 1748.